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St Mary's Center INC
516 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027 (opens Google Maps) · New York County · (212) 662-1826· 39 certified beds · avg 36 residents/day · certified since Aug 31, 1992 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 12, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.98
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 7 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. F-0584
The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. F-0761
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint F-0656
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint · F-0656 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · F-0609 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityNew York averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.98
New York average: 3.58
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.54
New York average: 0.68
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.48
New York average: 3.13
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | New York avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.98 | 3.58 | 3.95 | top 6% in New York; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.54 | 0.68 | 0.69 | top 3% in New York; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.48 | 3.13 | 3.50 | top 5% in New York; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.93 | 0.48 | 0.48 | top 8% in New York; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.8 | 40.3 | 45.8 | bottom 37% in New York; top 50% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 22.2 | 39.8 | 42.9 | top 13% in New York; top 17% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.10, RN 0.96, weekend 2.79.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.10 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Center INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/02/1992 |
| Argus Community, INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/09/2021 |
| Chijioke, Esther | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/02/2020 |
| Chijioke, Esther | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/02/2020 |
| Chijioke, Esther | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/02/2020 |
| Ford, Lawrence | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/09/2021 |
| Ford, Lawrence | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Friedman, William | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/09/2021 |
| Friedman, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/09/2021 |
| Friedman, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/26/2018 |
| Harris, Frederick | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/09/2021 |
| Harris, Frederick | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2018 |
| Javits, Tom | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/09/2021 |
| Javits, Tom | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2002 |
| Lantigua, Xiomara | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2004 |
| Lantigua, Xiomara | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2004 |
| Lantigua, Xiomara | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2004 |
| Okwodu, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/03/2024 |
| Okwodu, John | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/03/2024 |
| Pollard, Diane | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/09/2021 |
Showing 20 of 30 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 10 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 45% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 30 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 305 within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) | 0.8 mi | New York, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, L L | 1.0 mi | New York, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| The New Jewish Home, Manhattan | 1.1 mi | New York, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Cent | 1.1 mi | New York, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility | 1.2 mi | Manhattan, NY | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center | 1.4 mi | New York, NY | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Highbridge Woodycrest Center | 1.8 mi | Bronx, NY | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| The Riverside | 2.1 mi | New York, NY | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Hudsonview Health Care Center | 2.2 mi | North Bergen, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, INC | 2.2 mi | Bronx, NY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Complete Care at Harborage LLC | 2.5 mi | North Bergen, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Hope Center for Hiv and Nursing Care | 2.5 mi | Bronx, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in New York, NY — 17 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — New York City, NY · overall 5/5
- West Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — New York, NY · overall 5/5
- Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center — Roosevelt Island, NY · overall 5/5
- Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing — New York, NY · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335762.